A decade ago, Qiaoqiao and her cousin worked in a southern Chinese factory, nurturing dreams of their future. Today Qiaoqiao, with her husband Tiandong and children Ziling and Fuling, faces challenges due to Fuling's brittle bone disease. As they return to their hometown for the Spring Festival, an unexpected event separates the family. Qiaoqiao's rural memories blend with the present, reminding her of life's circular nature.

一个女孩因为时空错乱，遇到了另一个自己，从此被另一个自己取代。女孩决定杀死另一个自己，夺回自己的生活。可当她杀死另一个自己后，却发现生活并没有恢复成原来的样子，而是陷入了另一种虚无。最终，女孩决定自杀，结束这荒诞的一切。

行脚僧、樵夫和杂役在罗生门下避雨，三人闲聊，话题开始，故事的序幕拉开...
一个武士和他的妻子路过荒山时，遭遇了不测，妻子被侮辱，而武士惨遭杀害，盗贼、武士的妻子以及武士的亡魂，却各有说法。
真相只得一个，但是各人提供证词的目的却各有不同，为了美化自己的道德，减轻自己的罪恶，掩饰自己的过失，人人都开始叙述一个美化自己的故事版本。
荒山上的惨案，成了一团拨不开看不清的迷雾...

Near Lunar New Year, Liang Zhe makes the long trek home to his village in rural Shanxi. Along the way, he encounters acquaintances, estranged friends, and potential love interests. Though everyone seems impressed by his life in Beijing, Zhe can’t help but reflect on his failures both past and present. Based on his own experiences, Jian Haodong’s take on the well-worn road movie genre is a melancholic and quietly engrossing journey of self-reflection, relatable to anyone who has left home for greener pastures. Best Film, Pingyao Film Festival.

巧巧有一个身体如玻璃般易碎的女儿。为了保护女儿，她发现，自己的生活正变得支离破碎。

表层来看，一参与为上层阶级买卖妇女的暗哨（船夫）与带回偷逃歌妓的老鸨相遇，识破船夫诡计的老鸨因与其共争一女惹杀身之祸。
而，年轻时亦为歌女的老鸨曾怀有一子，被迫分离，母留玉佩便于日后相认，子即船夫。